How Long to Read The Lost Father

By Marina Warner

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lost Father?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read The Lost Father by Marina Warner

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Like Visconti's film The Leopard, this magnificent novel paints in sensuous colours the story of a family. It brings to new life the ancient disparaged south of the Italian peninsula, weakened by emigration, silenced by fascism. According to family legend, David Pittagora died as a result of a duel. His death is the mysterious pivot around which his grand-daughter, an independent modern woman, constructs an imaginary memoir of her mother's background and life. She follows the family as they emigrate to New York - where they find only humiliation and poverty - and after their return to Italy in the early 1920's. As she is drawn by the passions and prejudices of her own imagination, we see how family memory, like folk memory, weaves its own dreams.

How long is The Lost Father?

The Lost Father by Marina Warner is 277 pages long, and a total of 71,189 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lost Father Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 29 minutes to read The Lost Father aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lost Father?

The Lost Father is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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